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London midday: FTSE stays up as investors shrug off tariffs, Brent eases back

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 24 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors shrugged off fresh US tariffs on more than 60 countries, while Brent crude eased back after breaching $100 a barrel for the first time since May.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 10,672.29, while...

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